Application of acoustic doppler velocimeters for streamflow measurements

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1433-1438

  Rehmel, Michael ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic techniques; Discharge measurement; Field tests; Flow measurement; Stream gaging; Streamflow; Validation

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER VELOCIMETER; DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT;

STREAM FLOW;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; STREAM FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ACOUSTIC METHOD; DISCHARGE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; STREAMFLOW;

EID: 36448979184     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2007)133:12(1433)     Document Type: Article

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